Redistricting & Gerrymandering

Maps, lawsuits, and the battle over fair representation.

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thegrio.com > 09/09/2026 > jackson-clean-drinking-water-isnt-a-constitutional-right

Court says clean water isn’t a constitutional right. Leaders say majority-Black Jackson, Miss., deserves better

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (333+ words) The ruling upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit from residents who alleged officials allowed lead to contaminate the majority-Black city’s drinking water. After a federal court ruled that the residents of the majority-Black city of Jackson, Mississippi, do not have…...


thegrio.com > 08/28/2026 > the-supreme-court-sent-a-message-black-voters-are-hearing-it-loud-and-clear

The Supreme Court sent a message. Black voters are hearing it loud and clear

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (519+ words) OPINION: New polling suggests voting rights and gerrymandering battles are increasing political engagement among Black voters ahead of the midterms. After the difficult 2024 cycle, the Party has increasingly realized that Black voters – especially younger voters and Black men – need to…...


theblackwallsttimes.com > 08/28/2026 > tulsas-majority-black-district-1-challenges-myth-that-black-people-dont-vote

Tulsa’s majority-Black District 1 challenges myth that Black people don’t vote

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1042+ words) Tulsa’s majority-Black District 1 posted the city’s second-highest estimated voter participation rate despite early-voting barriers....


blackchronicle.com > politics > poll-republicans-chances-of-controlling-congress-in-2027-appear-shaky

Poll: Republicans' chances of controlling Congress in 2027 appear shaky - Election, Politics

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (106+ words) Poll: Republicans’ chances of controlling Congress in 2027 appear shaky The Black Chronicle (The Center Square) – Four months out from the 2026 midterm elections, Republicans’ chances of maintaining control of Congress appear slim, new polling shows. The Center Square’s newest Voters’ Voice…...


blavity.com > debbie-wasserman-schultz-wins-florida-district-primary

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Defeats 4 Black Candidates In Gerrymandered Florida District, Ending Decades Of Black Representation

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (454+ words) A long-time Democratic congresswoman appears set to serve another term in the U.S. House after winning a Florida Democratic primary Tuesday. But her victorious primary campaign has been controversial, with many criticizing the white Democrat for moving into a predominantly Black…...


eurweb.com > wasserman-schultz-primary

Four Black Candidates Won Most of the Vote — but All Lost to Debbie Wasserman Schultz | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (716+ words) Tuesday night, that is essentially what happened. Wasserman Schultz won the Democratic primary in Florida’s newly redrawn 20th Congressional District with approximately 45.6% of the vote, defeating four Black candidates competing to represent a district that has sent a Black lawmaker to…...